Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights

Highlight unread comments since your last visit to a Reddit comment section.
What is Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights?
Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights is a lightweight and customizable Chrome extension that highlights unread comments since your last visit to a Reddit comment section. It supports RES night mode and custom CSS, and syncs between browser sessions. It is a great alternative to a feature normally reserved for Reddit gold users.

Extension stats

By: Easy
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.32 (22)
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-03)
Creation date: 2019-03-17
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • http://*.reddit.com/*
  • https://*.reddit.com/*
Size: 74.47K

Other platforms

Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights (v3.0.0)
4.75 (16) 526
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Lightweight and customizable alternative to a feature normally reserved to Reddit gold users. It requires minimal permissions and syncs between browser sessions! It supports RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite) night mode and custom CSS!

Note that highlights won't show until the second time you visit a comment thread after you install the extension.

Please report any problems you encounter to github issues page.

Planned features:

• None as of now Feel free to suggest features!

Update Log:

Version 3.0.0: • Feature: Support for Manifest v3 (Chrome 88 and above)

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful feature that Reddit hid behind a subscription
  • Works well with night mode for RES
  • Recommended for regular Reddit users
  • Generally functions well with recently-posted or recently visited threads
  • Good integration with RES
Cons
  • Works inconsistently
  • Often fails to highlight new comments in older threads
  • Random moments of not working
  • Issues with compatibility in Reddit redesign
  • Some users report it as a scam
Most mentioned
  • Works very inconsistently
  • Happy the developer integrated support for redesign
  • Make it work with RES pls
  • Not working anymore?
  • Great extension, has worked flawlessly
Recent reviews
Works very inconsistently.
by Martin Fakt, 2023-05-13

Very useful feature that Reddit hid behind a subscription. Happy the developer integrated support for redesign, sometimes the extension has some hiccups but it seems to work well now. If you use Reddit on a regular base, this is a very recommended must-have extension.
by Dangelman, 2022-12-01

Not working anymore?
by Auggy plus, 2022-11-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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